Columbiana put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the United Golden Eagles a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Columbiana sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Mackenzi Gamble made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Gamble has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gamble was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Columbiana let Caitlynn Pleska and Cameron Perkins loose on the outfield. Pleska went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Perkins scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Davanzo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Columbiana pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for United, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-2.
Columbiana will be playing at home against Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbiana knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past eight matchups -- so hopefully Southern likes a good challenge. As for United, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Columbiana at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (United: 3.9, Columbiana: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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